Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), adult standing in the water, Campania, Italy

ardea purpurea natural area reed bed spring adult alone posing lying in wait overview day three quarter shot ardea purple heron ardea purpurea freshwater swamp least concern april campania water surface nobody nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems reed beds adults single lonely only solo one lone posed pose settlings settling watchful be on the watch stalking being on the watch stalk at steal overviews global sight global sights full length days daytime three quarter views three quarter view three quarter shots three quarter sight three quarter sights three quarter length purple herons ardea purpurea freshwater swamps fresh water swamp fresh water swamps bog bogs least concern species water surfaces watersurface watersurfaces with nobody naturalness area low wetland area freshwater wetland area temperate season seasons atmosphere stage of development individual enumeration hunt behavior shot atmosphere ambiance ardeinae ardeidae ciconiiformes aves tetrapoda vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota heron surfbird bird wild animal low risk iucn) lr iucn red list of threatened species species italy european union europe water matter matter substance)